Update on the Bathurst Integrated Medical Centre
MEDIA RELEASE 30 May 2022
Update on the Bathurst Integrated Medical Centre
A planning proposal has been submitted to Council as part of the proposed development of a six-storey Integrated Medical Centre and a four-storey carpark on the former Clancy Motors site in Howick St and the George St carpark.
Mayor Robert Taylor said the planning proposal does not approve the Bathurst Integrated Medical Centre.
“It only seeks to amend the planning controls under the Bathurst Regional Local Environmental Plan to enable a building height and floor space ratio greater than that which is currently permissible,” he said.
For the planning proposal to be progressed, Council had to seek a Gateway Determination from the NSW Department of Planning and Environment (DPE). Council has now received a Gateway Determination from DPE under section 3.34(2) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979.
This means that the process to amend Council’s Planning Controls may proceed subject to a number of conditions.
DPE requires the planning proposal document must be updated and this must be done by the proponents of the Integrated Medical Centre. Once this occurs, Council has to seek approval from DPE to commence community consultation on the proposed amendment to Council’s Planning Controls.
Once DPE advises the public exhibition may commence the planning proposal will be required to be exhibited for a minimum 28 days. At this time the community will be invited to comment on the proposal to amend the Bathurst Regional Local Environmental Plan 2014 to change the height of buildings and floor space ratio provisions that apply to the land to facilitate the development of a six-storey Integrated Medical Centre and a four-storey carpark. The change will apply only to the Integrated Medical Centre and carpark.
The Gateway Determination can be viewed at:
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Media contact: Corinne Boer Media and Communications Officer P: 6333 6179 M: 0448 685 340 E: corinne.boer@bathurst.nsw.gov.au
Consultation has concluded
